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Dipwomatic rewations date back to 1783, when Denmark signed a commerciaw treaty wif de United States.[7] In 1792, Denmark recognized de independence of de United States.[8] In 1801, dipwomatic rewations were estabwished, and an American wegation was opened in Denmark.[8] The dipwomatic rewations have never experienced an interruption, since 1801.[8][9]

In 1916, Denmark sowd deir Danish West Indies to de United States, and bof countries signed de Treaty of de Danish West Indies. The deaw was finawized on 17 January 1917, when de United States and Denmark exchanged deir respective treaty ratifications. On March 31, 1917, de United States took possession of de iswands and de territory was renamed de Virgin Iswands of de United States.[10] During Worwd War II, in Apriw 1941, de United States estabwished a temporary protectorate over Greenwand.[11]

Denmark is a cwose NATO awwy, and rewations are described as "excewwent". Denmark is active in Afghanistan and Kosovo as weww as a weader in de Bawtic region. The former Danish Prime MinisterAnders Fogh Rasmussen reaffirmed dat Denmark wouwd remain engaged in Iraq even as its troop wevews dere decwine. Denmark was de onwy Scandinavian country to approve of de American Invasion of Iraq, and Denmark and de United States consuwt cwosewy on European powiticaw and security matters. Denmark shares U.S. views on de positive ramifications of NATO enwargement. Denmark is an active coawition partner in de War on Terrorism, and Danish troops are supporting American-wed stabiwization efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The United States awso engages Denmark in a broad cooperative agenda drough de Enhanced Partnership in Nordern Europe. The U.S. powicy structure to strengden U.S.-Nordic-Bawtic powicy and program coordination, uh-hah-hah-hah.[12]

Fowwowing Worwd War II, de United States devewoped a geopowiticaw interest in Greenwand, and in 1946 de United States offered to buy Greenwand from Denmark for $100,000,000, but Denmark refused to seww.[13][14]

"States wike Iowa and Nebraska boast numerous exampwes of Danish settwements... Bof universities have made great strides to become highwy recognized institutions of higher wearning, as weww as strengdening ties between Denmark and de United States," Crown Prince Frederik said.[17]

On 30 March 2017, Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen visited American President Donawd Trump in de United States. Discussion points were de state of de biwateraw rewations as weww as counter terrorism, economic opportunities and NATO.[25]